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Effects of competitive reward structure and valence of outcome on children's achievement attributions created by Carole A. Ames, Russell Ames and Donald W. Felker

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: An international journal of experimental educational psychology ; Volume 69 , number 1,Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association, 1977Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISSN:
  • 0144-3410
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB1051 JOU
Online resources: Abstract: Fifth-grade boys solved sets of achievement-related puzzles, working in pairs in which one succeeded and one failed. Results showed the reward structure of the performance setting was an important determinant of self and interpersonal evaluations. Competitive conditions caused self-punitive behavior for failure outcomes and some ego-enhancing strategies for success outcomes.
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Journal Article Journal Article Main Library - Special Collections LB1051 JOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol. 69, no.1 (pages1-8) Not for loan For in house use only

Fifth-grade boys solved sets of achievement-related puzzles, working in pairs in which one succeeded and one failed. Results showed the reward structure of the performance setting was an important determinant of self and interpersonal evaluations. Competitive conditions caused self-punitive behavior for failure outcomes and some ego-enhancing strategies for success outcomes.

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